
Table 2. Consumer Price Index by Commodity Group and by Province, CAR:
April, 2015
(2006=100)
Food and Non-Alcoholic
Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages &
Tobacco
Housing, Water, Electricity,
Gas and Other Fuels
Furnishing, Household
Equipment and Routine
Maintenance of the House
Restaurants
and Miscellaneous Goods
and Services
CPI by Commodity Groups
Among the commodity groups, under Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Abra had
the highest consumer price index at 194.8 followed by Kalinga and Benguet at 191.0
and 190.4, respectively.
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages came next with Benguet having the most at
157.2 followed by Mt. Province at 153.7.
Education had the third highest index by commodity group with Mt. Province having
contributed the most at 175.5 followed by Kalinga at 157.3.
Communication had the lowest consumer price index. Abra posted the highest index
at 111.3 while Apayao had the lowest at 77.7.
Across provinces, Apayao posted the lowest index except for Food and Non-
Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Recreation and Culture; and
Restaurants and Miscellaneous Goods and Services.
By index point change, Education recorded the highest change at 6.6 index. This was
followed by Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and Food and Non-Alcoholic
Beverages at 4.7 and 4.6, respectively.
The rest of the commodity groups reported a minimal annual increase in their index
point change. Transport had a negative percent change.